Pinterest Picks – Summer Ready Rhubarb Recipes

While driving home from dinner one night Dan and I found ourselves randomly discussing produce that most people think are vegetables but are actually fruit and vice versa. Totally normal conversation for us that started out by talking about pumpkin and ended with some Googling. Incidentally pumpkin is a fruit (like all squashes), as are cucumbers, and eggplant. It all makes sense when you think about it. If something has a stalk or grows in the ground or grows on a vine or has seeds. But there is a lot of produce that we never really consume in its natural form, so a lot of us make the wrong assumption about fruit vs. veg.

Take rhubarb for example. It has a stalk! So it’s obviously a vegetable but I’m pretty sure people don’t think of it like that because it’s always paired with fruit. Strawberry rhubarb pie is a fruit and vegetable pie. Crazy right? Now that we have that out of the way, let’s discuss rhubarb. Poach, roast, bake and couple this stalk with something sweet and it becomes this perfectly tart, delicious thing of beauty. Hence, a very good ingredient for dessert which is exactly why I’m sharing some lovely rhubarb recipes that go beyond the classic strawberry rhubarb pie. Give rhubarb a little more love. It’s in season so better try it while it’s at its peak.

Rhubarb Tart | The Naked Fig – Is there a more gorgeous way to present rhubarb? This is pure eye candy. Delicious eye candy made with coconut cream and dates but really I have never seen such a beautiful array of pink.

Rhubarb Sorbet | Hint of Vanilla – This sounds so refreshing and it’s such a wonderful color! It’s basically rhubarb and sugar. Perfect for those who prefer their dessert less on the sweet side. The author also suggests making a sorbet float with champagne. Heart eyes all around.